Bennington Health & Rehab: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bennington Health & Rehab is a 91-bed for-profit nursing home in Bennington, Vermont, part of Icare Health Network. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Vermont average of 2.54, and 63.8% nursing staff turnover (Vermont average 55.4%).
Bennington Health & Rehab
2 Blackberry LaneBennington, VT 05201
Bennington County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bennington Health & Rehab, nurse aides logged 2.60 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Vermont average. With about 80 residents a day, that works out to roughly 209 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Vermont avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.10 | 4.22 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.71 | 3.66 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
63.8% of nursing staff at Bennington Health & Rehab left over the year CMS measured, against a Vermont average of 55.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 44.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Vermont average 8.1). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $242,044 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | Fine | $74,620 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Fine | $76,281 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Fine | $91,143 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bennington Health & Rehab holds 2 of 5 overall; the Vermont average is 2.9.
About Bennington Health & Rehab
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Icare Health Network, 12 homes
- Legal name: Bennington Care Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 6, 1973
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Bennington Health & Rehab
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Center for Living & Rehabilitation Bennington · abuse citation | 0.3 | 145 | 2.47 | 4.45 | 57.6% | 2 | $57,038 |
| Crescent Manor Care Ctrs Bennington | 0.7 | 90 | 2.48 | 3.82 | 70.4% | 2 | $38,610 |
| Vermont Veterans' Home Bennington · staffing data not validated | 1.2 | 177 | — | — | 29.2% | 1 | $8,278 |
| The Center for Nursing and Rehab at Hoosick Falls Hoosick Falls | 7.8 | 82 | 2.56 | 4.13 | 55.7% | 3 | None |
| Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab Williamstown | 11.6 | 180 | 2.22 | 3.85 | 37.4% | 3 | None |
| North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Cente North Adams | 12.4 | 119 | 2.21 | 3.87 | 44.0% | 5 | None |
| Troy Victorian Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Cntr Troy · SFF candidate | 23.8 | 120 | 1.58 | 2.96 | 57.4% | 1 | $269,574 |
| Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr Troy · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 25.0 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.90 | 53.0% | 1 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.